Daniel Arijon
Author of the widely used film-editing textbook 'The Grammar of the Edit'.
Books
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1. Grammar Of The Film Language
A practical, diagram-rich guide that breaks down the visual grammar of filmmaking into clear principles and techniques for composing shots, cutting, and editing to achieve coherent visual storytelling. It explains rules and concepts such as framing and shot sizes, camera movement and lens choice, spatial relationships, continuity editing (including the 180-degree rule, eye-line matches and match cuts), pacing and rhythm, and transitions, giving editors and directors concrete methods to control viewer comprehension and emotional impact.
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